Toy pistol



Patented June 4, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY PISTOL Marvin J arnagin, Detroit, Mich.

Application March 22, 1944, Serial No. 527,575

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to toy pistols and has for an object the provision of a novel construction of pistol adapted for projecting marbles or other missiles.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a toy pistol which is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, and efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the character referred to which employs a catapulting principle in projecting the missile.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being made from time to time to the accompanying drawing forming part of this disclosure, in which drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a toy pistol embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken through the device illustrated in Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be understood that in the embodiment herein disclosed, my improved device consists of a barrel 5 and a. handgrip 6 in which are mounted the working elements hereinafter described. The barrel 5 and the handgrip 6 are preferably formed integrally of two matched stampings which may be secured together by welding or other suitable means.

The barrel member 5 has a simulated muzzle opening 1 and is longitudinally open at the top as at 8 to accommodate the working spring 9 which projects the missile as hereinafter described.

The spring 9 is riveted or otherwise secured as at I (J to the lower inside front portion of the barrel y5 and is adapted to flex upwardly and forwardly as shown in Fig. 1.

The spring 9 is bent as at I I to form a retainer or rest I2 for the missile to be projected. A second member I2(a) is welded or otherwise secured to the spring 9 and serves to assist the member l2 to form a saddle for holding the missile shown on dotted line (Fig. 2) preliminary to projecting the same.

The spring 9 is rebent as at I3 to provide a catch adapted to engage hook I4 formed on the end of a second spring I5 which is secured by a rivet I6, or other suitable means, to the inside back of the h-andgrip 6.

'I'he spring I5 serves to hold the spring 9 in cocked position preliminary to the projecting operation. 'Ihe spring rI5 is actuated by a trigger member I1 which projects through a cut-out portion I8 formed in the front wall of the handgrip 6,

The trigger member I1 is preferably supported on the inside of the handgrip 6 by bosses I 9, or other suitable means, carried by the handgrip 6.

In operation, the retraction of the trigger I1 exes the spring I5 to unlock the hook I4 from the member I3 whereupon the then free end of the spring 9 exes upwardly and forwardly to project the missile in a slightly arcuate path.

Because of the spring tension and the position and arrangement of the rests I2 and I2(a), the missile is projected with great momentum and can be aimed with a high degree of accuracy at a given target.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, including a barrel, and a hand-grip, the combination of a longitudinal slot in the upper wall of said barrel, a flat spring secured at one end in the said slot and arranged so that its free end may travel upwardly in said slot, a second flat spring having means to hold said rst named at spring in cocked position, a slot in the front wall of said hand-grip, and a trigger slidably mounted in said last named slot and arranged to flex said second flat spring.

2. The combin-aton defined in claim 1, in which said barrel is constructed and arranged to substantially conceal said first-named at spring when in cocked position.

MARVIN J ARNAGIN. 

